Broom Flats (FR 2N01) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Broom Flats (FR 2N01) in CA
Road corridorSan Bernardino NF, Mountaintop Ranger District
4.2 mi from Big Bear City
Maps 7,644 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 10.1 of this road’s 11.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Rose Mine.
- Estimated climb: 1,200 ft over 11.7 miles through 19 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 22%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 3.1 and 4.5 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- Onyx Peak stands 1,466 ft above the map pin, 2.3 miles southeast.
- Deer Spring lies 0.9 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Rules
Climate averages
September normals 43–72°F, 0.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.